Sonographic features of acute colonic diverticulitis

Acute colonic diverticulitis is a common cause of acute abdominal symptoms, especially in elderly patients. Sonography is frequently used as the initial imaging modality because of its ready availability. This pictorial essay aims to provide an overview of the sonographic features of acute colonic d...

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Published inJournal of clinical ultrasound Vol. 37; no. 8; pp. 457 - 463
Main Authors Valentino, Massimo, Serra, Carla, Ansaloni, Luca, Mantovani, Giuseppe, Pavlica, Pietro, Barozzi, Libero
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.10.2009
Subjects
abdomen
Acute Disease
colon
Diagnosis, Differential
diverticulitis
Diverticulitis, Colonic - diagnostic imaging
gastrointestinal tract
Humans
Reproducibility of Results
sonography
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color - methods
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Summary:Acute colonic diverticulitis is a common cause of acute abdominal symptoms, especially in elderly patients. Sonography is frequently used as the initial imaging modality because of its ready availability. This pictorial essay aims to provide an overview of the sonographic features of acute colonic diverticulitis and of the more common differential diagnosis. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 2009
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ISSN:0091-2751
1097-0096
1097-0096
DOI:10.1002/jcu.20619